Simon Chibuga Masondole

Simon Chibuga Masondole (born 25 October 1972) is a Tanzanian Catholic prelate who serves as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunda. He was appointed Bishop of Bunda on 6 April 2021 by Pope Francis. Before that, he served as priest of Bunda.

Background and education He was born on 2 October 1972, at Bukiko Village, Ukerewe District, Diocese of Mwanza, Tanzania. He studied philosophy at Our Lady of the Angels Major Seminary in Kibosho, in the Diocese of Moshi from 1998 until 2001. He then transferred to the Saint Charles Lwanga Major Seminary in Segerea, in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam, where he studied Theology from 2001 until 2006.

Later, he studied liturgy at the Santa Giustina Institute of Pastoral Liturgy in Padua, Italy from 2008 until 2012. He also studied in Rome at the Pontifical Saint Anselm Athenaeum from 2012 until 2016.

As priest he served in various roles inside and outside of his diocese including as: